Daily Republican., 1887-10-07
oITY COUNCIL.

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tenn ber, was presented and read, and
also bill from Charles B. Dougherty,
amounting TO e93, for hauling prisoners
70 the ball, and both were referred to
the Police Committee.
The report Of the City Treasurer
showed that at present there 10 $780,
TO SO In the u Uniop National Rank TO
tpe credit Of current expenses, SO 97 0a
to the park fund and $500. "a to the sand
lot. He also reported having received
the following amounts: Building In.
spector Dillon, e83; Chief Engineer Aud
Surveyor Robinson, $'0S5; Tax Re.
oeiver Mealey. 500; Clerk Of the Mu.
nicipAl Court II land, $287. go; treasurer
Of the United States, for interest on the
Latimtr fund t2c; interest from other
sources, $50.
The report OF Clerk Of the Municipal
Court Hyland was read, and showed
that during tho month Of September be
bad recsived the following amounts:
Fines, $50; fees. $42; costs, sos 60,
making total Of t2S7 80.
The Building Il Inspector reported that
during the past month he had inspected
property valued at t35 ,s25. isscsd 50
Der mits and received S83 ~ fees.
The Coal Oil Inspector reported that
duriug September he had inspected
10, ,750 gallons Of oil.
A Communication Was received from
the Every Evening Publishing OoEi.
paDy In answer to the one sent by order
of Council, which stated that the work
of Obtaining evidence and convicting
the policy writer's and gam bers cost
81, ,003 ~. Enclosed was . receipted
biil from Superintendent Stark for that
amount.
Mr.. Baynard said he thought the peo
pie appreciated the benefit receiv we'd and
would be perfectly willing that the bill
should be paid. The only question IN
bis mind was: Who stsll pay itP the
county, who hiss received the financial
benefit; the city, who has received the
moral benefit. or the Every Evening
Publishing Company? He wanted to
see some action taken, and he moved
that O special committee Of three be ap'
pointed to consider the matter. The
motion Was carried, and the chair sp.
pointed Messrs. BaynArd, Norton and
Hsssion.
The Council payroll, amounting to
$342 25 was presented and orders drawn
in favor OF the parties named.
A communication was received from
tho City Solicitor, stating that suit had
been eDtered against the city In the Su.
perior Court by the Philadelphia and
Wilmington Turnpike Company to re-
cover $500. but that an offer OF compro-
mise had b. On made ty the company 4
attorney, which the solicitor advised
shonld be accapted. The matter was
referred to the Law and Finance Com
mittees Jointly.
A communication was received from
tho directors Of the Street and Sewer
Commission, rene wing their offer tt
pay the asst tants In the Surveying De
pnitmsnt II Council will Fay the salary
Of the chief engineer. Mr.. Taylor
moved that the proposition be accepted
and epoke In favor Of his motion. MT
Norton opposed 1t, and discussion en-
sued that WAS participated In by sew
eral Of the mem bers. but when o vot'
was taken the motion WAS carried by 2
ayes to Q nays, Meesrs. Ayars and Dii
lin voting In the negative.
Mr. Sharkey offered resolution In
atruotlpR the City Solicitor to ipquir
into the sale of the sand lot and ascsr
:. tain II the purchasers have cemplie'
: with the terms. He said this propert.
3 had been sold two years ago, and tina
o there has never been full report mad
! to Coup Gil.
Mr. Norton opposed the motion ant
4 contended that . report had been made
i but Mr.. Q1inn said In reply 81 at 1t wa
. only Q partial report, and the terms ha
Y never been complied with.
The motion was then adopted.
:, Mr., Hawkins inquired IL the Git
Solicitor was ready TO make q report
y the resolution adopted by Council 1
relation to DIR. Chadwick and the o.
Academy lot. This resol ution provide
II that DR.. Ohad wick shall be allowed
5. occupy the piece of ground on whic
% his stable stands by paying an annna
70 rental o! S26, and also the sum OF Sl'
being one half the expense OF the con
le CITY Solicitor Ball said that he di
:, not fully understand the purport OF u
"a resolution, and had intended to As
~ Council for an explanation. he na'
however, seen Dr.: Chad wick and he r
fused to pay the $2S per annum, an
y also the SIS for the com mission.
"wHEREAs, DR.. Chadwick has =
fused 10 accept the liberal proposlIie
Of Council to rent him the portion
The schoolhouse held by him by for'
.ot instead of b = law; theI efors be it
nn uRssolyed, That the city solicitor
4 and ,s instructed and required TO tai
,re legal process to eject Linn from q
rs. aforesaid premises rs soon as IL can
,ds lawfully done
20 The Police Committee presented
IRE bill from Charles B. Dougherty, amour
ing to $2S, for hauling prisoners 70
hall some fifteen months ago. Mr. ss'
don moved that It be allowed, ana
ev amount taken from the appropriatl
sl, for incidental expense. This was 9
Of posed by Mr.. Tay who saio
i'm thoup ht it was time enough for o ool
M mittee to draw on this when their o'
We appropriation was exhausted.
Mr.. Hawkins seemed to think u
somethipg must be wrong ABOUT I
ll hin. or Il would have been present
W. before this, but Mr.. Norton assur
Council that 1t was all right, ana
ouly been held back by oarelessness
. the part of Mr.. Dougherty. upon
- vote being taken MT. sawdon's moIi
az az was adopted, and Council theh u
in jourred. nm,
OF The following bills were pas'eo up'
.sd T. Frank Ball. S25; d. 9. Moore. Sio;
noe v. Carlis,s & o., $3b5; Johs M
,de Keown, So; j. m MoBfiae, Tsss rss,
t / Patrick Dugan, $IS OH IhonaS A's'
ne. S2R3. 33.
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.rm think before swsllow-in meoic
as mt know once for all that L.xaooi
in' pre.em ipeutly the livar-ro2ulator
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